# Not Burning All of Image

**URL:** <https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/not-burning-all-of-image/23668>\
**Category:** GRBL\
**Created:** [October 11, 2020, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/not-burning-all-of-image/23668 "2020-10-11T03:53:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![LightBurn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/lightburn/32/75577_2.png) [@LightBurn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/LightBurn)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/not-burning-all-of-image/23668/2 "2020-10-11T19:48:07Z")

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That looks like the laser isn’t properly focused - those lines are very thick. The grain of the wood will affect how much power is absorbed, and it’s more likely to affect the burn if you’re out of focus.

> [@How do I turn on my diode at low power to focus it or frame a job?](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-turn-on-my-diode-at-low-power-to-focus-it-or-frame-a-job/10520):
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> Diode lasers often don’t have a red-dot pointer like CO2 lasers do, so it is often useful to enable them at low power for focusing or framing. (Please do NOT do this if you have a CO2 laser, as the beam is invisible and this could blind you or start a fire) In LightBurn, go to Edit \> Device Settings, or click here: [image] Turn on the ‘Enable Laser Fire Button’ switch (make it green): Quit LightBurn and re-run it. You will now have two new controls in the Move window. A …

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